Who were Gilbert and Sullivan?
Q: Who were Gilbert and Sullivan?
A: Gilbert and Sullivan were two men who worked together during the late 19th century to write fourteen well known comic operas.
Q: What was Gilbert's role in their collaboration?
A: Gilbert wrote the words to the operas.
Q: Who composed the music for their operas?
A: Arthur Sullivan was the composer who wrote the music.
Q: What influence did Gilbert and Sullivan have on the development of musical theatre in the 20th century?
A: Gilbert and Sullivan introduced innovations in content and form that influenced the development of musical theatre in the 20th century.
Q: What other areas have Gilbert and Sullivan's operas influenced?
A: Their operas have also influenced political discourse, literature, film and television.
Q: Who helped bring Gilbert and Sullivan together?
A: Producer Richard D'Oyly Carte brought Gilbert and Sullivan together and helped their collaboration.
Q: What did Richard D'Oyly Carte do to promote Gilbert and Sullivan's works?
A: Richard D'Oyly Carte built the Savoy Theatre in 1881 to present their joint works, and founded the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, which performed and promoted their works for over a century.
